The Knights of Columbus

Helpers of God's Precious Children
2019-01-05 06:45 - 12:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Bloomington
Helpers,
A reminder that our next Helper’s prayer gathering will be on Saturday January 5, 2019, if you need a ride, please call me at 812-841-0060. Remember December and January tends to be really cold and it is best to wear layers of clothing and to peel a layer off it you are too warm. We are on a more typically schedule meaning we do not have our 40 Days for Life coverage.
Next Helpers Gathering Details
Our next Gathering is January 5, 2019 at Planned Parenthood in Bloomington, Indiana. Our itinerary follows:

6:45 AM – Pickup anyone that requires transportation and depart Terre Haute
8:30 AM – Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bloomington, Indiana located at 2222 E 3rd Street Bloomington, IN 47401. (This is a 57 mile trip and takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes)
9:15 AM — Gather at Planned Parenthood 421 S. College Ave., Bloomington, IN for Helpers of God’s Precious Infant Prayer Vigil
9:45 AM – Complete Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Prayers at Planned Parenthood 421 S. College Ave., Bloomington, IN
10:00 AM – Divine Mercy Chaplet at Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center 8220 W State Road 48, Bloomington, IN 47804
10:30 AM – Depart from Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center 8229 W State Road 48, Bloomington, IN 47804
12:00 PM – Should arrive back in Terre Haute

If you plan on carpooling or have any other questions please call 812-841-0060.
9 Days for Life – January 14 – January 22
Join thousands of Catholics nationwide in the annual pro-life novena, 9 Days for Life, Monday, January 14 – Tuesday, January 22. Pray for the respect of all human life with daily intentions, brief reflections, and more. Download a free mobile app, or sign up to receive the novena through daily emails or text message. (A printable version is also available online.) Sign up at www.9daysforlife.com!
Roe V Wade Prayer Observance
Because many of us are unable to attend the March for Life in Washington DC on Friday January 18, 2019 or the Indiana March for Life on Tuesday January 22, 2019, I will be hosting/co-hosting two Prayer Observance events as follows;
Terre Haute Roe v Wade Prayer Vigil is Saturday January 19, 2019 12:00 PM (noon)
Brazil Roe v Wade Prayer Vigil Sunday January 20, 2019 1:00 PM
40 Days for Life – Spring 2019
The spring 40 Days for Life is during the Lent season. The actual dates are March 6 through April 14. This means we will be asked to cover the Saturday April 5 hours from 9:00 am UNTIL 2:00 pm.
Reunion
As we experienced over the last ten years many Helpers relocate or have a change in their schedule that does not allow them to attend. Many Helpers that have experienced this have mentioned to me they like to come even if it once a year. I am thinking that May 4, 2019 would be a good Saturday for us to mark on the calendar and meet up for Helpers in Bloomington. There is another option and that is where ever duty calls you to be on the first Saturday of the month, you can pray along with us. I have attached our prayers if anyone is able to pray along with us.
Thank you all for your prayers and support.
Spread your love for life,
Tom of the Holy Family
Missionary Servants of the Gospel of Life

The Helpers of God’s Precious Infants are a group of people committed to maintaining a loving and prayerful presence outside of the abortion mills, where God’s children are put to death. We unite ourselves with these victims in solidarity with their pain, as they are put to death at this modern day Calvary. We pray in reparation for the injustice being performed on their tiny bodies. Just as Mary and John lovingly stood and prayed beneath Jesus’ Cross as he died, we wish to remain with these children in the hour that they are crucified. Most of all, we love the unborn children who will be brought there that day. These children have been rejected by their parents, and are doomed to die. The only human love they may ever encounter in their short lives may be from those of us standing outside. www.helpersny.org

4th Degree Meeting
2019-01-02 19:00 - 20:30

St. Benedict's Soup Kitchen
2019-01-02 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-12-26 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-12-19 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-12-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-12-05 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-11-28 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-11-21 10:00 - 13:00, 2018-11-14 10:00 - 13:00 and 1 more date | St. Benedict’s, 111 South 9th Street, Terre Haute, IN, 47807, United States
The Knights of Columbus runs the Wednesday afternoon Soup Kitchen at St. Benedict’s. Food preparation begins at 10 am with serving from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. If you’re interested in helping please email info@kofc541.com and we’ll be in touch.

Christmas in the Park Tear Down
2018-12-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Deming Park
We will begin disassembly of our Christmas in the Park display on Saturday, December 29th beginning at 10 am. Please come out to Deming Park to help.

Gibault Christmas Party
2018-12-26 12:00 - 15:00 | Gibault – Holy Cross Gym

Christmas Shopping for Gibault
2018-12-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Walmart South
We’ll be shopping beginning at 8 pm at Walmart South for the kids at Gibault who aren’t able to go home for Christmas.

Council Christmas Party
2018-12-14 17:30 - 20:30 | St. Margaret Mary & Via Zoom
The annual Knights of Columbus Christmas Party will be held on Friday, December 14th beginning at 5:30 pm. The festivities will be held at St. Margaret Mary and your spouse and other family members are welcome to join us.

The menu will consist of ham and mashed potatoes with each family bringing one food item to contribute. If your last name begins with A – M bring a salad/vegetable/ appetizer. If your last name begins with N – Z bring a desert.

We will have the annual “Dirty Santa” gift exchange. If you wish to participate bring a gift valued $15 – $20.

Hope to see you there!

Support Our Seminarians Advent Fish Fry
2018-12-08 17:00 - 20:00 | St. Margaret Mary & Via Zoom
We will be holding an advent fish fry on Saturday, December 8th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 at St. Margaret Mary to support our seminarian.

4th Degree Meeting
2018-12-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Logan’s Ribeye
This month’s 4th Degree meeting will be a social gathering at 6:30 pm at Logan’s Ribeye at Fruitridge and Wabash. Spouses or significant others are welcome to join us.

Business Meeting
2018-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Crisis Pregnancy Center, 5th & Wabash, Terre Haute, IN

Christmas in the Park Setup - Week 2
2018-12-01 12:30 - 17:00 | Deming Park
The completion of setup for our annual Christmas in the Park display will begin at 12:30 pm on Saturday, December 1st at Deming Park.

Catholic Charities Christmas Store
2018-12-01 08:00 - 13:00 | Catholic Charities Christmas Store – Locust Street
Once again this year we will be assisting the shoppers at the Catholic Charities Christmas store. If you are able to help please report to the Christmas Store on Locust Street on Saturday, December 1st at 8:00 am for some brief training. We’ll then be assisting shoppers with making their selections between 8:30 am and 1:00 pm.

Helpers of God's Precious Children
2018-12-01 06:45 - 12:00 | Bloomington
Helpers,
A reminder that our next Helper’s prayer gathering will be on Saturday December 1, 2018, if you need a ride, please call me at 812-841-0060. Remember December and January tends to be really cold and it is best to wear layers of clothing and to peel a layer off it you are too warm. We are on a more typically schedule meaning we do not have our 40 Days for Life coverage.
Next Helpers Gathering Details
Our next Gathering is December 1, 2018 at Planned Parenthood in Bloomington, Indiana. Our itinerary follows:

6:45 AM – Pickup anyone that requires transportation and depart Terre Haute
8:30 AM – Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bloomington, Indiana located at 2222 E 3rd Street Bloomington, IN 47401. (This is a 57 mile trip and takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes)
9:15 AM — Gather at Planned Parenthood 421 S. College Ave., Bloomington, IN for Helpers of God’s Precious Infant Prayer Vigil
9:45 AM – Complete Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Prayers at Planned Parenthood 421 S. College Ave., Bloomington, IN
10:00 AM – Divine Mercy Chaplet at Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center 8220 W State Road 48, Bloomington, IN 47804
10:30 AM – Depart from Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center 8229 W State Road 48, Bloomington, IN 47804
12:00 PM – Should arrive back in Terre Haute

If you plan on carpooling or have any other questions please call 812-841-0060.
40 Days for Life – Bloomington
During the 40 Days for Life campaign, our two Saturday coverages the Planned Parenthood office was closed. Our coordinator, Monica, sent out a special thank-you to a group of men that gave up sleep to hold an overnight vigil every Thursday evening into Friday morning. In addition, there were two (2) babies saved at the Bloomington Planned Parenthood out of 460 saved around the World during this fall’s 40 Days for Life campaign. Wow, this prayer, fasting and public witness to the Gospel of Life really works! “I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you.” (Romans 1:8)
Roe V Wade Prayer Observance
Because many of us are unable to attend the March for Life in Washington DC on Friday January 18, 2019 or the Indiana March for Life on Tuesday January 22, 2019, I will be hosting/co-hosting two Prayer Observance events as follows;
Terre Haute Roe v Wade Prayer Vigil is Saturday January 19, 2019 12:00 PM (noon)
Brazil Roe v Wade Prayer Vigil Sunday January 20, 2019 1:00 PM
More details for both Terre Haute and Brazil on location and such next month.
Thank you all for your prayers and support.
Spread your love for life,
Tom of the Holy Family

Christmas in the Park Setup
2018-11-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Deming Park
Brother Knights;

Just a quick reminder that Christmas in the Park setup will begin on Saturday, November 24th.

We’ll first be loading up all the materials from my office at 9 am to take to Deming Park. My office is at 2001 N. Hunt Street but you’ll want to enter the back lot off of Old Maple Avenue.

After things have been loaded the action will shift to Deming Park where setup will begin around 10 am.

It takes many hands to make this project happen, so please step up to pitch in with our Christmas in the Park display.

God bless,

GK Bret Ridgway

1st Degree Ceremony
2018-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Margaret Mary & Via Zoom

Marian Prayer Service Color Guard
2018-11-18 11:00 - 14:00 | St. Paul the Apostle, Greencastle
Sir Knights;

Combining the Order’s devotion to Mary and it’s efforts to protect and defend persecuted Christians in the Middle East and throughout the world, a featured Faith in Action activity is the Marian Prayer Program. Indiana has received two icons of Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians which will make pilgrmages to every council in the state as the centerpiece of special prayer services at our parishes.

The very first Marian Prayer Service to Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians will be conducted by Father John Hollowell at St. Paul the Apostle in Greencastle on Sunday, November 18. The prayer service will be at 1 pm.

Following the 11 am Mass, Council 6989 will host a lunch and the prayer service will begin at 1 pm. The service will be approximately 45 minutes. An invitation will
also be issued to Archbishop Thompson inviting him to attend and State Deputy Paul Zielinski will attend.

We request an honor guard to process the icon into the prayer service. The icon is very impressive, gold framed and approximately four feet tall. An invitation is also
issued to the members of the Assembly to fully participate in the prayer service. This is an oppoprtunity to witness to the faith and actions of our Order.

Thanking you for all your support. Please let us know if you are able to participatein this important event.

Vivat Jesus!

Sacred Heart Collett Park Walk Setup
2018-11-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Sacred Heart, 2322 N 13th 1/2 St, Terre Haute, IN, 47803, United States
Sacred Heart Parish, one of the Terre Haute Deanery Parishes that our Knights of Columbus Council serves, has reached out to ask for help from the Knights for setup of their participation in the Collet Park walk setup.
They are a stop on the walk and need help with hanging lights, sorting and organizing merchandise, pricing items, setting up Christmas trees, etc.
If you would like to help, they will start setting up this Saturday the 17th at 10 am:

Thanksgiving Barrel Pickup
2018-11-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Catholic Charities, 14th & Locust, Terre Haute
Our second round of barrel pickups for the Catholic Charities’ “Share Your Thanksgiving” food drive will be Wednesday, November 14th at 1:00 pm. Meet at the Catholic Charities Food Bank at 14th & Locust.

Coats 4 Kids Barrel Pickup
2018-11-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Various
This is one of 5 weeks we’ll be picking up barrels for the Catholic Charities Coats 4 Kids campaign. Barrels can be picked up anytime during the business day at the following locations:
Acceptance Insurance (5115 US WHY 41)
First Farmers Bank & Trust (3497 S US 41 – Honeycreek Mall)
Built to Last Tattoo (15 W National Ave., Brazil)
Dorsett Hyundai Mitsubishi (74 W Springhill Dr)
Glidden Furniture (3631 Wabash Ave)

Once each week, they would like us to pick up donated coats from the above locations and deliver them to the Courtesy Cleaners at 2701 Wabash Ave. Courtesy Cleaners will clean all coats and the radio stations (98.5 the River, Mix FM, WTHI99, WIBQ, and WBOW) will deliver the cleaned coats to Catholic Charities in December.

4th Degree Exemplifcation Ceremony
2018-11-10 13:00 - 17:00 | Jasper, Indiana
If you are a 3rd Degree Knight and are interested in advancing to the highest level of our Order – the 4th Degree there is an exemplifcation ceremony available in Jasper, Indiana on Saturday, November 10th. Please email info@THKofC541.com or contact Grand Knight, Bret Ridgway, if you are interested.

Indiana Catholic Men's Conference
2018-11-10 07:00 - 18:00 | Indianapolis Convention Center
Brother Knights;

We are trying to coordinate a group of Knights from our Council to attend the Indiana Catholic Men’s Conference on Saturday, November 10th at the Indianapolis Convention Center.

It sounds like it will be a great event and you can find out more information at: http://mariancenterofindianapolis.com/mensconference/

Ryan Loftus is coordinating this event and it makes sense to try and carpool vs. each person driving over individually. If you are interested in attending please reach out to Ryan directly at camiandr@yahoo.com or 812-562-0152 to coordinate.

Peace be with you,

Bret Ridgway
Grand Knight

Thanksgiving Barrel Pickup
2018-11-09 12:00 - 17:00 | Catholic Charities, 14th & Locust, Terre Haute
November 9th is the currently scheduled day to pick up the barrels for Catholic Charities that were placed around the area on October 25th. Strong arms, pick up trucks and some hand carts are all needed that day as the full barrels can be a bit heavy. If you’re able to assist please report to Catholic Charities at 14th & Locust at 12:00 Noon.
